Ernestine “Ernie” Goetz, 79, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Ernestine Clara Goetz was born on Jan. 19, 1936, in Iowa, to Nicholas and Clara (Tamm) Asmous. She moved to Rapid City at the age of 18 and resided there since. She married Harold Goetz on Dec. 17, 1967, in Rapid City. Ernestine enjoyed her grandkids, […]

Ella Leona Hale, 97, of Loveland, Colo., passed away on Jan. 23, 2015, two days shy of her 98th birthday. Ella was born on Jan. 25, 1917, the fifth of six children to George and Wilhelmina Fried in their homesteaded farmhouse in Fallon County, Eastern Montana. After graduating from Holy Rosary School of Nursing in Miles City, Mont., as […]

Suzanne D. Mogen, 80, of Yankton, passed away Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at United Church of Christ (Congregational) in Yankton. Private family burial of her cremated remains will be at a later date, under the direction of Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory of Yankton. […]

Funeral services for Lyla J. Berreth, 80, of Selby, were held Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, at the Selby UCC Church. Burial was in the Mound City Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Lyla passed away, Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at Mobridge Regional Hospital. Lyla Jane (Salzer) Berreth was born to the loving parents of Minnie (Deibert) […]

Memorial services for Anna Viola (Jundt) Merkel, 83, of Mobridge and formerly of McLaughlin, will be at 11 a.m., MST, on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in McLaughlin. A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the church. Services are under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Anna passed away on Jan. […]

Funeral services for Thomas Radabaugh, 92, of Mobridge, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at United Congregational Church. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 5, starting at 6 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Kesling Funeral Home. Tom […]

Ray Goehring, 88, of Aberdeen and formerly of Mobridge, a longtime area cattle buyer and thoroughbred horse enthusiast, passed away Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen. At the family’s request, a private family funeral service and burial will be held under the direction of Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home of Aberdeen. Raymond Reuben Goehring, son of Edward […]

By Katie Zerr Learning about the different cultures was one of Rachel Votja’s favorite aspects of attending the Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Seattle, Wash. Rachel received her degrees in culinary arts in 2012 and culinary operations in 2014 from the famed Cordon Bleu schools graduating with a 4.0 and being named to the president’s honors list. Rachel, […]

By Jay Davis Chamberlain finished the game on a 17-4 run to defeat the Lady Tigers 49-43 at Mobridge-Pollock High School Gym on Friday. “You have to give a lot of credit to Chamberlain,” said coach Lindsey Kramer. “Their record doesn’t show how physical they are and how well-coached they are.” The Chamberlain offense came alive at the start of […]

By Jay Davis Cheyenne-Eagle Butte got hot at the right time and held Mobridge-Pollock off for a 66-55 win in Eagle Butte on Tuesday. “The final score didn’t show how close the game was,” said coach Tim Frederick. “It was a one- or two-possession game the entire night.” After the Braves went on a seven-point run to take an 11-5 […]